Candy machine and process for making candy



Apr 1931- E. c. MILLER CANDY MACHINE AND PROCESS FOR MAKING CANDY IIIIII

- anomto'z. Isak C M716! Apiil 14,.1931. E. c. MILLER 1,800,695

CANDY MACHINE AND PROCESS FOR MAKING CANDY Filed Feb. 6 1925 6Sheets-Sheet 2 noentoz April 14, 1931. E. c. MILLER CANDY MACHINE ANDPROCESS FOR MAKING CANDY 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Feb. 6 25 April 14,1931. c, MlLLER 7 1,809,695

CANDY MACHINE AND PROCESS FOR MAKING CANDY Filed Feb. 6, 1925 6Sheets-Sheet 4 awuentoz mu f, abto'one April 14, 1931. E. c. MILLERCANDY MACHINE AND PROCESS FOR MAKING CANDY 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Feb. 619 5 tanvemtoz B ck 6 MW A r awe April 14, 1931. E. c. MILLER CANDYMACHINE AND PROCESS FOR MAKING CANDY Filed Feb. 6, 1925 6 Sheets-Sheet 6INVENTOR ,Esec/f 6: Miller BY ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 14, 1931 FATEOFFICE ESECK C. MILLER, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TOMORRIS KIRSCHSTEIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CANDY MACHINE AND PROCESS FOR MAKING CANDY Application filed FebruaryThis invention relates to candy machines and processes for makingcandies.

More particularly, the invention is directed to the provision of amachine and process 6 for the manufacture on an efficient commercialscale of hard candy pieces having a soft filler or core such as of nut,fruit paste, peanut butter, strawberry preserves, and the like. Theinvention contemplates, further,

the provision of a process and machine for making candy pieces orcandies known as lolly pops, the candy ortions of which comprise, asdistinguishec from the homogeneous hard flavored lolly popheretofore 1in use, a filled candy comprising an outer hard candy mass and softcandy filler, and briefly described as a hard filled lolly pop.

Various other objects of the invention will in part be obvious and inpart hereinafter pointed out.

With these objects in view, the invention accordingly consists in theprocess and the combinations of elements and arrangement of parts, whichwill be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and ofwhich the scope of application will be indicated in the followingclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, in which is shown one of the variouspossible illustrative embodiments of this invention, 7

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a machine embodying the invention forautomatically making lolly pops;

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the machine shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view of the feeding, severing and coilingmechanism for the candy strand with the upper parts re moved to show theinternal construction;

Fig. 4 is a sectional plan view taken on line 4-4 on Fig. 5 showing themachine drive;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view in front elevation taken on line 5-5 of Fig.1;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view partly in section, showingthe guiding and feeding of a candy strand from the severing device tothe forming table;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary view in front elevation showing thegripper in poers in an effective operating 6, 1925. Serial No. 7,260.

sition ready to grasp the leading portion of the severed candy strand;

Fig. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken on line 8-8 ofFig. 1 showing a set of severing blades and guide retainposition;

F 1g. 9 is a view similar to that shown in Fig. 8 but taken on line 9-9in Fig. 1 to show a set of severing blades and guide retainer in aninefiective position;

Fig. 10 is a sectional view in side elevation taken on line 10-10 ofFig. 1 showing power transmission arrangement; and

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary front elevational view showing the retainingplate in a raised position over the groove in the carrier.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, the machine is designated asa whole at M, and is seen to comprise a feeding and severing mechanismA, a coiling turn table B, and a discharging device 0, all of which areinterconnected for automatically producing in rapid succession pieces ofcandy of uniform size and shape from a candy mass, and which co-operateto supply said pieces to the lolly pop molding machine D;

Machine M may have a base frame 10 of any suitable size, constructionand design for supporting thereon the mechanism A, turn table B, anddevice C, at the proper height to bring them into co-acting relationwith each other, and with the molding ma chine D, the latter beingsupported on an adjacent separate suitable base 11. a

Power to run machine M may be transmitted to a vertical drive shaft 12,from a main horizontal drive shaft 13 of the molding machine D through apair of bevelled gears 14. The upper end of said shaft12 is journaled ina low horizontal top portion 10 of frame 10, and the lower end of saidshaft is journaled in a bearing supported on a cross brace 10 as shownin Fig. 10. Secured on the downwardly extending portion of said shaft 12beneath portion 1O are a main driving sprocket wheel 15, an eccentric16, and a disc cam 17 as shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 10. The purpose ofthese will hereinafter be described.

The sprocket 15 drives an endless sprocket 100 chain 18 which runssubstantially in horizontal plane beneath the frame portion 10 andsuccessively engages witha chain takeup guide 19 which includes two idlesprocket wheels 20 and 21, sprocket Wheels 22 and 23 for driving thefeeding andsevering mechanism A, and, a large main .dllV sprocket wheel24 for driving the turn table B,

The chain take-up guide 19 as seen from Figs-1,4 and 1'0, has the wheel20 revolubly- 'mounted on a fixed stub shaft-24 extendingdownwardlybeneath frame portion 10 and has the wheel21revolub1y'moun'ted on an outwardly extending end ofanarm 25,'the

other end of said arm being pivotallymounted on said stubshaft ,24;overwheel 20. A

tension spring 26 is providedto urge wheel 21gl11130 PQSlhlQI1' for-guiding and :taking up the chain slack, said spring 26 having oneendithereoif fastenedat v27 on an outer portion of arm theother'endoff-the spring 26 being anchored .as at128 to a relatively fixedsnpportextending outwardly from molding I machine 1). -,The chain 518,is :passed around horizontal portionvlfl of, frame :10.

the wheels 22,:233a-nd 24 toirotate vertical driving'shafts 30, 13:1,and 132 {respectively in theldirection indicated by the arrows as shownin Fig. 4. i

. The power ffQI' operating the feeding and severingmechanismAqasnotedgabove-is transmitted'through sprocket -wheelsr22and 23 andshafts '31-and '32rrespectivel1y, the wheel23 being secured to the lower:end of a vertical shaft .731 {which 1 extends up through :a raisedSecured .tothe 'upper'end 0f shaft 30 above said portion :10 fisiahorizontally disposed feedereroll 33 which is positioned to receive acontinuous elongated-strand .34 of candy formed from aomass 'supply35:.througlra-receiving guide'way 36 mounted on--portion r10 asshown inFigsgl; 3and 11.

The feeding and severing-operation and mechanismwill now bedescribed. Y

lfiyimeans of aPiheating' device 37, the'candy mass. 35 isakeptiinrplastic condition .in'the well known .Inainner, afragmentary-portion of said mass 35 and heater 5'37 being-shown in Figs.1 and 3. V Thercandy'mass35 is manipu-v lated and. stretchedbytheoperator to form 9 the,.elongatedstrand 34', which; is passed i I'ier:38: of. mechanism ;A. as shown in Fig. 3. 1

The carrier 38 (see Fig, 8;)'COH11)I1S8S a c1r-' thm lgh :theQghideway36 .-where it is grasped; by ra series -.of spaced; peripheral .teeth'33 on the [roll .33, and urged into agchannel V groove 39 formed .inth'e perimeter of a rotary carcular zbody portion-38 iniwhich saidgroove 39-iszformed and an upwardly projecting cene tral hub 38 throughwhich extends the up per' portion of the .Vertical shaft-3,1, saidcarrier38 being secured to the shaft 31' in any suitable .manner forrotation therewith. Bing38 is-secured to the under side of body;

portion 38 and. forms a side wall for the groove 39. The body portion 38is mounted to ride on a fixed circular cam plate 40 which has a camgroove41 formed on the upper side thereof. Four uniformly spaced radialrecesses 42 are provided on the under. side of said body portion 38?,eachof which have slidably V mounted therein a traveling blade holder 43carrying a blade 44 as shown in Figs: 3 8 and 9. Secured to said holders42 and downwardly extending therefrom, are

pins 45 -whichride in the cam groove 41 of plate 40 for reciprocatingthe holder 43 and blade 44 inthe'reces'ses 42-when the carrier 38 isrotated.

On the upper side of carrier portions 38 andmlirectly over each recess42is secured a bracket 46 by suitable means such .as screws 47. Eachbracket-46 has an upstanding bifurcated portion 46' comprisingforked'members between'which an arm 48is .pivotally supportedgithelatterhaving a shaft 48s-extending through its midsection-land journaledin thesaid bifurcatedportion 46 asshown in Figs; 1,8 and 9. g Y 7The'outer-endof arm-48 has securedthere toa severing blade 49 which isarranged'to swing into position for shearing co-operation with the blade44 mounted in carrier .portion .38 -as will hereinafterb'e described indetail. Theinner end of arm 48 carries a cam roller 50whichisadapted torideon'the under side'of a'fixedcam platei5 1; the latter being providedwith hub portion 151 through which the vertical shaft 3 31 extends.'(See Figs/1 and 8.) Each arm 48 is normally urged-to swing its outerendwith-the blade 49 to effective severing position shown in Fig. 8- by'a tension spring 52. Oneend of said spring 52 isanchored on a-stud screw53 threaded into the hub portion38 o-f-carrier 38,, and the other endofwhich is secured to a rock arm .54, 'rigidly f'astened to one endof-shaft 48 of arm 48 as shown in Figs. land 9. 1

I From the above description it isseen-that carrier 38 as itrotates-clockwise receivesthe candy strand 34in groove 39 and @each arm48 as it passes the feeder roll 33 is=relea-sed fromitheaction-ofthecamplate 51-and thereafter swings the end thereof carrying blade49-downwardly to theefi'ective'severingpositions. Referring now to Fig.3, it is..-seen that in the meantime, through-thecam action of .pin 45in camgroove 41,-each corresponding holder33 with blade 44 is reciproingthe severed ends of the candy'strands when the latter have a core orfilling of nut or fruit preserves. The knife edges of blades 44 and 49pass each other to complete the I 38 is arranged to have the roller 50engage with cam plate 51 to raise the blade 49 from the frontof groove39 to permit the passage of the uniformly severed strands 34 to the turntable B.

The candy strand may be kept from being accidentally displaced from thegroove 39 by providing a retaining plate 56 which is pivoted at 55 onthe outer shank portion 48 of each arm 48, said plate 56 beingreciprocated across the outer edges of groove 39 during the movement ofsaid arm up and down. The plate 56 is restricted in its movement byinturned portions 46 outwardly projecting from the base of brackets 46,which act as edge guides for said plate 56. In Figs. 9 and 11, the plate56 is shown in its ineffective raised position permitting free access toor from groove 39 in carrier 38. The plate 56 in its lowermost position,as shown in Fig. 8, and in all other intermediate positions, iseffective to prevent any strand of candy from leaving the groove 39 dueto any cause such as the tendency for the candy to stick to the blade 49from beingaccidentally displaced from the grooves 39 on the upwardlyswinging movement of said blade.

The severed candy strands 34- are automatically transferred from carrier38 to turn table B by means of a deflecting guide plate 57 secured toframe portion 10 as shown in Figs. 1 and 6. Further explanation of thetransferring operation will be included in the description of the turntableB and the gripping and coiling operation which follows Turn table Bhas a horizontally disposed circular top 60 secured to revolve with thedrive shaft 32, said top 60 being positioned a little below the level ofcarrier 38 and extending beneath the latter adjacent the deflectingplate-57, as shown in Fig. 1, so that the severed candy strands 34 maybe easily transferred from the carrier 38 to the top 60.

The deflecting plate 57 directs each candy strand 34 into the normalpath of movement of the upper efiective portions of a plurality ofuniformly spaced gripping and coiling devices 61 supported on the outerportion of top 60 as shown in Figs. 1 and 6. Each device 61 has acircular bearing member 62 at the upper end thereof comprising a disc 62which sets flush with the upper surface of top 60, and a flanged body 62which extends up through an opening in the under side of the top 60,said body 62 being secured to the disc 62 by any suitable means as byscrews 63. As will be seen from Fig. 5, member 62 forms with top 60 anundisplaceable revoluble bearing forthe upper end of device 61. Eachmember 62 is provided with a vertical guiding slot 62 therein to permita pair of upstanding gripping fingers 64 to slidingly pass therethroughfrom beneath.

The devices 61, during the normal operation of the machine, areautomatically given two separate and distinct movements, first avertical movement for controlling the grip ping and releasing of thecandy strand 34 by the fingers 64, and second, an intermittent rotarymovement for coiling the strands 34. From Fig. 5 it will be seen thatthe first of the above mentioned movements is provided for by mountingthe fingers 64 at the upper end of a vertically extending shaft 65 whichhas a V-grooved cam roller 66 secured at the lower end thereof. Roller66 rides on a cam track 67 of V-section to correspond with the groove inroller 66, said track 67 being preferably formed on the outer side ofand integral with a cylindrical annular portion 10 upstanding from frameportion 10. Track 67 is disposed about portion 10 in a continuouscircular loop and is arranged to raise and lower the shaft 65 therequired amount and in the proper sequence to effect the gripping andreleasing action of fingers 64, as will hereinafter appear.

The intermittent rotary movement for coiling the strands 34 is providedfor by incorporating a Geneva type of gearing G for rotating devices 61.In Fig. 5 is shown a central hub 10 which preferably is made integralwith and upstands from the frame portion 10". Into the upper end of saidhub 10 is fitted a downwardly extending hub portion 68 of horizontallydisposed circular member 69 comprising a sector rack 69, and sector,sliding-rider guide 69 of the Geneva gearing G. The drive shaft 32 ispermitted to pass freely through the hub 10 and the hub portion 68 ofmember 69 which may be adj ustably secured in horizontal positions by atap bolt 70 threaded through the upper end of said hub 10 to eFngagewith the hub portion 68 as shown in Mounted over member 69 is a circularbearing plate 71 which is secured to the drive shaft 32 for rotation inunison with the table top 60 mounted thereabove. Said plate 71 has adepending annular member 72 secured thereto by bolts 73. The member 72is provided with an inturned flange 7 2 at its lower end to serve withplate 71 as supporting and guiding means for the lower portions of de-Vices 61 and the rotary portion of the Geneva gearing G as shown in Fig.5.

To interconnect the gearing G with the devices 61, a gear 74 is fastenedin position on each of the shafts 65 to mesh with a pinion gear 75mounted to turn with a short vertical shaft 76 journaled between theplate 71, and flange 72: The gear 75 is adapted ge r: is aisliding rider77 which isladapted 7 ing the remaining half revolutionof theturn' tob'e" driven by the sector rack-69' during approximately halfz arevolution ofturntable B aforirotating the d'evices'hl, andaisprovi'dediwith a relatively Wide face :to zpermit the aver =ti'cal movement of thegear :74, xtherealong without disengagement therewith, :as shown inEi'gs53and 5.

*Ri ridly mounted on shafts .76 above each taco-operate with-the sectorguide 69* dun table "for preventing the devices '61 from rotating.-Thesector rack 69 is positioned slightly below the level of the underside of rider '17 to vpermit the free passage thereof over the sectorrack 69 and allthe co-ac'tingparts are so proportioned and assembledthat the rider 77 wi'll'be in position to lee engaged hy the sectorguide -69 when it leaves the sector :rack 69 and will leave the sectorguide 69" to be'eifeCtiveto rotate the devices P 61 at thepredetermineddesired position wi'th respect to the transfer guide plate57 ing of the movements of the devi'c'es 6l maybe varied was toeo-operate with the other .mechanisms by loosening the bolt 70,adjusting member :69 on portion 10f and then retightening the bolt. V

i From Figs!) and 7 itisseemthat eaclrpair of gripping fingers 64 ispivotally mounted to :rock onpins l' 8 j-ournaled between thenp--standing portion 79* of a bifurca'ted block 79,;the lower end ofsaid-block 79 being fitted track 67, and the pivoting movement thereoffor separating of the fingersby the cam ac the underside of the rockarms 64 and 'normall-y urges the fingers 64into gripping position. Tocontrol the action of the fingers 64, a sector cam plate 85 is providedfixedly securedto an upstanding portion of frame 10 the under side-ofsaid plate 85 "being adapted to engage with the roller for-depressingthe rock arm 64 to separate the fingersfi l. v Y It will be noted thatthe movements of fin-gers 64, that is the vertical movement,

thereof through the shaft andj the cam tion of plate"-descrihed aboveare all in dependently controlled. The relation of these movements toeach other and to the other mechanism is important to the successfulforming ofthe strand 84 into a desirable compact, shape as" willhereinafter appear. 'R'eferring now "to Figs. 1 and 5 there-is- 4; aincome shownpivoted on Ttable top-.60 a set iofi guid ing and coilforming members {88, one :for each devicerdl.v Said member 88has;a'gui'de:

shank ortion 88 which extends .in theadirection o rotationvofthe topfiOandtow-ard the device 61 Wllih WhICh it loo-operates, and :a

horizontally disposed coil forming roller89 mounted :on :the free endthereof which .is

shaped :to:position1roller:8.9 inwardly of said device 61. rMember- 88has :a zpivotal p'ortion 88" which passes down :through tOP 60, and arock arm'89secured to'ztheil'ower end of portion 88 beneath the top .60.illo con-' stantly urge the ifreeiend of memherz88ewith roller 89 :in aninwardly direction,-extension spring 90 iisxprovide d oneend :of whichis byany suitable means such as screw 92. To

control the outwardly swinging movement of member 88, the latter has Ian inwardly-ex tending projecting portion f 88 which. carries at theupstanding ifree end thereof a cam roller 93. Saidroller 93 is adaptedto travel on a cam plate 94'which is fixedly mounted over the top 60',and whichhasa ihub por tion '9? througl'i which :the drive shaft 82 atthe top, and b'ottomends thereof iwithfthe usual end collars 95 and 96,camyp'lates61 and 94 being rigidly bolted to the ends-oi a cross-brace97 for preventing said plates from turning. 1

The transferring of :thefcandy strands from carrier 38 to turn'tahleB'and' the coiling operationtake place-as' follows:- i

The leading :end of candy strand 34 is guided ou'tof the groove 39-ofcarrier38 by a portion 57 of deflecting guide plate "'57, whichprojectsinto the said groove 39 as shown-in :Fig. 6. As the candys'trandB l reachesthe top 60', it-is directed into the-path of one ofthe-devices 61 which are controlled so as n'ot to 'be rotated by theGeneva gearing G, -and in=which devices the fingers 6 1 are held inreleased separated position, depressed below the level ofthe uppersurface of top 60 by the action of the cam plate '85 and cam track 67,respectively. -The leading end oi candy strand 34c is caused-to rest ondi sc' 62 of device 61 anda-s thetop 60 revolves the strand34isjcarried-along and held' against "outward displace by the outerguiding 'si'de of plate-57. lust beforedeviceshl pass firom under plate''57 assho'wn in Fig. 5, the "fingers 64, one i on each side of the:candy a nesi are raised above the level of the top 60 by the action ofcam track 67, the ,under guiding side of plate KT-being cut away anvasiat 57 to permit raising the outer finger'; v

'As thedevicehl passes beyond plate 57, the V fingersfl64: are'rele'asedtromthe action'of the 'cam'plate Sh te-grip thefleadingend of the candystrand 34. To prevent the accidental upward displacement of the latterwhen the fingers 64 are being raised, the guiding side of plate 57 isshaped to overlie the candy strand 34 as shown in Figs. 1 and 7.

In Fig. 1 are shown the candy strands 34 in the various progressivestages of ceiling to form a uniform and compact piece 34*. The shankportions 88 of members 88 serve to guide the free end portions of thecandy strands 34 outwardly, while the rollers 89 controlled through thecam plate 94 co-operate with the rotary action of devices 61 to coil thecandy strands 34. To obtain the most satisfactory coiling results, theroller 89 should preferably become efiective only after the devices 61have been rotated by the Geneva gearing G approximatelyone revolution,so that the candy strands 34 thereon may be permitted to graduallyconform to the sharp bending required to begin the coiling.

Thecoiling operation is finished when the devices 61 pass by the sectorrack 69 of the Geneva gearing G and cease to rotate. Thereafter thecandy pieces 34* are carried by the top 60 and are held thereon by thefingers 64 embedded in said pieces 34. The fingers 64 are shaped topermit easy withdrawal or lowering thereof, so that the pieces 34 arereleased before reaching the entrance side of a slideway 100 supportedfrom the molding machine D. The discharging device C then acts to sweepthe candy pieces off the top 60 along said slideway 100 in propersequence into the moldingmachine D as is seen from Fig. 1.

The discharging device C has a sweep arm 101 mounted on the upper end ofa vertical shaft 102, the lower end of which extends downwardly throughframe portion 10* and has a driving connection attached thereto as shownFig. 10. The arm 101 in operation is given a paddling motion, that is,the freeend of the arm in moving the candy pieces 34 along the slideway.100 is swung forwardly or outwardly with respect to machine B atsubstantially the level of said slideway 100. At the end of the strokeit is raisedto a higher level so as to take-hold on the return stroke ofa candy piece 34 then in position on top 60. The cycle of movement isrepeated and timed to correspond with the speed of operation of machines13 and D.

The raising and lowering movement of the arm 101 is effected through thelever 103 which pivots on a bracket member 104, the latter being rigidlybolted to the cross brace 10 of frame 10. One end of the lever 102 has acam roller 105 mounted thereon which co-operates with the cam 17 ondrive shaft 12 for swinging the opposite forkedend 103 vertically toraise and lower the'shaft 102 with the arm 101. a

To provide for the swing of the arm 101 back and forth, an adjustablelinkage 106 is connected between the eccentric 16 on drive shaft 12 andan offset rocker portion 107 of a rock-collar member 107, said memberbeing splined to the lower portion of shaft 102 to permit free verticalmovement therethrough as shown in Fig. 10.

The candy pieces 34 as they are discharged from device 0 may beassembled for packing as finished products, or they may be subjected tofurther operations, as for example the molding and mounting thereof onthe end of a stick to form a lolly pop. Such molding and stick insertingmachine is shown in Figs. 1 and 2. y

The molding machine D comprises a base frame 11 and a table top 110, ina reduced portion of which, the molding mechanism is arranged. Saidmechanism comprises turn table 112 mounted for rotation at the upper endof a vertical shaft 113, the rotary movement of which is controlled by ahorizontally disposed ratchet wheel 114 secured to the lower end of theshaft 113 and a pawl 115, the latter two elements being positionedbeneath the top 112.

Suitably secured upon turn table 110 is a die 116 having formed thereina circular series of pits 117, which are concentric with the shaft 113and adapted to consecutively receive the candy pieces 34 as they aredischarged by device C from mechanism B. Each pit 117 has a radialchannel 118 extending outwardly therefrom. The purpose of said channel118 will hereinafter be explained.

A plunger mechanism 119 having plunger dies 120 shaped to conform withthe pits 117 is resiliently mounted on vertically spaced bracket arms121, the latter being carried by plunger head 122. Said die 120 isadapted to resiliently compress and shape a candy piece 34 in areceiving pit 117 which is arranged to be held in alignment with saiddie 120 during a downward movement of the plunger head 122 driventhrough the eccentric strap 123.

A hopper 124 is conveniently arranged for holding a supply of sticks 125and means is provided for feeding one stick at a time to the horizontalplunger 126 which is adapted to drive a stick 125 along the channel 118so that the point comes within the central portion of the pit and thestick 125 forced into the compressed candy piece 34 Each channel 118 isarranged to be consecutively moved into co-operative alignment with theplunger 126 and held there to permit the insertion of a stick into thecandy piece in the pit.

Located in the bottom of each pit 117 is a companion die 127 having adownwardly extending stem 127 the ends thereof cooperating with anupstanding cam surface 128 on top 110. As will be understood from Fig.2, the riding upon and over cam surfacei'128of the respective stems 127*causes the ejection of the finished units 34? from k the pits bythe'liftingaction of the.-cam.128

on the stems 127 The-completedlolly pops may be disposed of. in anysuitable manner for'wrapping or packing.

' To :make the entire apparatus self contained, a platforml30;may beprovided under baseframe 11 for supporting.- a motor I II) P whichtransmits power tothe main drive shaft 13through a belt. and; pulley131,.and

a suitable reducing speed gearing- 132? of 'well known. construction asshown. 1n Figs.

Itwill thus be seen that there is provided I a devicein which the.several: objects of this invention are achievedand; which; isswelladapted to meet? the conditions 0ft practical use."

As various: possible: embodiments [might I be made of the above.invention, and as various changes might be made-in theembodiments aboveset forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set fonthi orshown in the: accompanying drawingzfisw to be interpreted asillustrative and not in a limiting sense. I

1 Having thus described; my invention; I

claim as, newand desire tosecure by Letters Patent V I 1. In a.candymachi'ne of the-character described adaaptedto operate-onamelongated candy strand; 'fed' thereto, in combination. a coilingapparatus, comprising: a: turn table,

- adevicev revolubly mounted onrsaid table 7 adapted to engage a leadingend of said.

candy-strand; and guiding: EIIHlx' forming means mounted on: said. turntable tot: co op= enatewith: the? device ion coiling; said candy strandinto" a compact? roundi shape.

2. In: a candy machine of the chanacter described adapted to operateoonani=elongaterl candy strand fed: thereto; in: combination a coilingapparatus comprising,- a horizontally disposed; turn: table; a devicerevolub'ly mounted onsaid table, said; device having; gripplng' meansextending above .Sfl'lfiditdlfifi,

and adapted; toengag'e a: lea dingend of said candy strand; andigniding" and forming means pivotally mnunted on said table,=;ad:-

a-centfithe device for co-op'erating'tlierewith 7 to coil thecandy'strand: into compact round shape-.1 I

8; In a candymachine of the; character describedadap'ted to operate onan elongated candy strand fled thereto, incombination' a coilingapparatus. comprising arhorizontally disposed turn: table, a devicerevo'lfubly mounted: on said table, said. device having 7 grlppingtmeansextending above said: table,

and adapted to engage'aleading'enid oiisaid candy strand, and guiding"and"; forming means pivotally mounted on saidftable a cent the-devicefor co-operating thereW-ith'to coil the candy s't-rand into compactvround I v V V 1 58004695 shaped, and? means} for gripping means: fromitsengaging position withthecoiledcandy. 7

4.. In a candy machine;. a coiling? appara tus comprising ahorizontally. disposed; turn table, a plurality of devicesunif-ormlyspaced on'. the outer portion of the table and mount-I ed thereon for.intermittent 'rotati0n,-each device having? a pair or fingerssupported-to movably extend above said; table and adapt ed. to engage aleading; end of: a normally elongated candy strand fed tothe devicemguiding andeforming means pivotallymolunted on the table adj acenfieachadevice'i foricotoperating therewithand means forcont'nol.

ling: and operating the above" mentioned-parts 'to: coil a succession:of. candy strands: into compactroundishape. 1 I

5; In a candy machineaagcoi ling apparae tus; comprising a horizontallydisposed:v turn table, a plurality 'ofdevices uniformly spaced on:theouter. portion of; thextable: and: mounted thereon. for intermittent;rotation each device having: a pain of fingersfsupported to movably'extend above said table and adapted: to: engage:- afleading end: of anonmally elongated candy strand; fed to thedevice; a guiding:andwfojrining. meanspiwotab ly mounted on I the; table. adjacent-eaclrdevice for co-operating therewith; and means: controlling" andoperating? theabove men: tioned pantsatb I coil a. .s'uccess-ioni Oflcandy strands: into-[compact round: shape; said meansincluding-"mechanism: for Withdraw:- ing' the fingers; from engagementwith the coiled candy and for operatingrthmgripping neva gearing forintermittently; re oltnin-g said devicesto coil. each: ofisaid;strands'rinte compactzround shape.

8. In a. candy machine adaptedto. operate on a succession of elongatedcandy strands, a mechanism icomprisingga turntablendev'i'ces uniformlymountedon said table; a Geneva gearing forintermittentlyarevolvin-gvsaid .de.

,vices' to coil each of said! strandsinto-com? pact round shape;andrrelativelyfixed means for controlling'thewcoilingoperation.

9. In a candy machineadapted to operate on a succession of? elongated:candy'stnands, a mechanism comprising a. horizontally: dis= posed turntable, devices revolubly mounted on saidtalole, .guidingiandformingznreansco- .lllO

operating with said devices for coiling each of said strands intocompact round shape, and relatively fixed means positioned above andbeneath said table for controlling the coiling operation.

10. A combination in a candy machine for operating on a continuouselongated candy strand, comprising means for feeding the strand to themachine, a rotary carrier and severing means for dividing the strandinto pieces of uniform length, means for coiling each of said candypieces into compact round shape, means for guiding and directing saidpieces from the carrier to the coiling means, and means for actuatingthe above mentioned means in timed relation.

11. A combination in a candy machine for operating on a continuouselongated candy strand, comprising a feed roller, a rotary carrierco-operating therewith and having a groove in the perimeter thereof toreceive said strand, severing means mounted on said carrier for dividingthe strand into pieces of uniform length while being carried in saidgroove, and deflecting means for guiding the out candy strands out ofsaid groove, a turn table, devices mounted on said table for engagingthe leading end of the candy strands as they are guided from saidplates, and guiding and forming means mounted on said turn table toco-operate with the devices for coiling each of said candy strands intoa compact round shape.

12. A combination in a candy machine for operating on a continuouselongated candy strand, comprising a feed roller, a rotary carrierco-operating therewith and having a groove in the perimeter thereof toreceive said strand, severing means mounted on said carrier for dividingthe strand into pieces of uniform length while being carried in saidgroove, and deflecting means for guiding the out candy strands out ofsaid groove, a turn table, devices mounted on said table for engagingthe leading end of the candy strands as they are guided from saidplates, guiding and forming means mounted on said turn table toco-operate with the devices for coiling each of said candy strands intoa compact round shape, and a movable arm for successively dischargingthe coiled candy pieces.

13. A combination in a candy machine for operating on a continuouselongated candy strand, comprising a feed roller, a rotary carrierco-operating therewith and having a groove in the perimeter thereof toreceive said strand, and severing means mounted on said carrier fordividing the strand into pieces of uniform length While being carried insaid groove, and deflecting means for guiding the out candy strands outof said groove, a turn table, devices mounted on said table for engagingthe leading end of the candy strands as they are guided from saidplates,

and guiding and forming means mounted on said turn table to co-operatewith the devices for coiling each of said candy strands into a compactround shape, and means including a stick inserting mechanism actuated inproper time relation with the coiling operation for molding thesuccessive coiled candy pieces and thereafter mounting each piece on astick.

'14. A combination in a candy machine for operating on a continuouselongated candy strand, comprising a feed roller, a rotary carrierco-operating therewith and having a groove in the perimeter thereof toreceive said strand, severing means mounted on said carrier for dividingthe strand into pieces of uniform length while being carried in saidgroove, deflecting means for guiding the cut candy strands out of saidgroove, a turn table, devices mounted on said table for engaging theleading end of the candy strands as they are guided from said plates,guiding and forming means mounted on said turn table to co-operate withthe devices for coiling each of said candy strands into a compact roundshape, means including a stick inserting mechanism actuated in propertime relation with the coiling operation for molding the successivecoiled candy pieces and thereafter mounting each piece on av stick, anda movable arm for feeding the coiled candy pieces successively from thetable to the said means.

15. In a machine of the character described, the combination of meansfor compactly winding pieces of candy from an entire severed length ofan elongated continuous candy strand, means arranged in co-operativerelation with respect to the aforesaid means for molding said candypieces and mounting thereof on sticks, and an interconnected drivingmeans arranged to actuate and control the parts of the both aforesaidmeans in timed relation for making the entire operation continuous.

16. A candy manufacturing process consisting in forming a candy masshaving a filler into a continuous elongated strand with a soft core,dividing the strand into portions of uniform length, sealing the endsthereof and coiling said portions into compactly shaped pieces.

17 A candy manufacturing process consisting in forming a candy masshaving a filler into a continuous elongated strand with a soft core,dividing the strand into portions of uniform length, sealing the endsthereof, and coiling said portions into compactly shaped pieces, andmolding said pieces into desired finished shape.

18. A candy manufacturing process consisting in preparing a candy massWith a filler and shaping same into a continuous elongated strand,bringing pressure on spaced relatively small portions of the strand forseal- -ingthefiller between said pressed? portions,

severing the strand-1 at said portions and coiling said severed strandsinto compactly shaped pieces. 7 I

19; A candy manuf-a'cturing, process consisting in preparing a candy'mass VV-lt/h a .fillerand shaping same into a. continuous elongated:strand bring pressure on spaced relatively small portions of the stranclfor sealingjthe filler between said; pressed por t-ions, severing thestrand at'said portions i so and coiling said severeds-trands into compactlyshaped pie.oes,,ancl-.molding said pieces intoa desired-finishedshape.

Intestimony whereof I- aflix my signature.- ESEGK Ob MILLER.

